http://www.instructables.com Tue, 29 May 2012 20:58:39 UTC BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Crochet-Dragon-Smaug-from-The-Hobbit/
Crochet Dragon - Smaug from The Hobbit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/DUFQ/H05Y7KB3/FGLDUFQH05Y7KB3.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/DUFQ/H05Y7KB3/FGLDUFQH05Y7KB3.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGL/DUFQ/H05Y7KB3/FGLDUFQH05Y7KB3.SMALL.jpg ChrysN I'm pretty excited about the upcoming movie The Hobbit, but it's still a few months away.  So in the meantime, I crocheted my own Smaug.   He is known as Smaug The Magnificent, Smaug the Golden, the Dragon of Erebor, and Bilbo also calls him Smaug the Tremendous.  Unfortunately, I don't know yet wha...
By: ChrysN

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:50:37 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Infra-Red-Vest-Code/
Infra Red Vest Code - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/GESY/GXDWOU1W/FGAGESYGXDWOU1W.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/GESY/GXDWOU1W/FGAGESYGXDWOU1W.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/GESY/GXDWOU1W/FGAGESYGXDWOU1W.SMALL.jpg contrechoc This instructable is about the code and the devices used for the infra red vest. The sewing you have to invent yourself!   This vest shows the infrared codes which are bombarding us all the time in rooms. Infrared is used for the remote controls of television sets, computers, video/...
By: contrechoc

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:58:09 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Conductive-Rubber-Transparent-stylus-iPodiP/
Make Conductive Rubber: Transparent stylus-iPod/iPhone - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOM/29RB/GUA4M3BV/FOM29RBGUA4M3BV.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOM/29RB/GUA4M3BV/FOM29RBGUA4M3BV.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOM/29RB/GUA4M3BV/FOM29RBGUA4M3BV.SMALL.jpg mikey77 I call it Oogoo II. It is a DIY conductive silicone rubber that can be used to create a transparent stylus for iPod, iPhone, iPad, and other capacitive screen smart phones. Because the contact part of the stylus is transparent, you can see your lines and draw more precisely than with a regular styl...
By: mikey77

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:09:13 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Conductive-Glue-and-Glue-a-Circuit/
Make Conductive Glue and Glue a Circuit - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/I9S6/F3LMO01A/FMXI9S6F3LMO01A.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/I9S6/F3LMO01A/FMXI9S6F3LMO01A.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMX/I9S6/F3LMO01A/FMXI9S6F3LMO01A.SMALL.jpg mikey77 This is an instructable on the best conductive glue I have been able to make that uses easy to obtain materials, glues well to most materials, is quite flexible and has a low resistance. Unfortunately for me, it uses a rubber or plastic mixture that I do not know the chemical composition of, so I ca...
By: mikey77

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:40:55 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Breadbaord-Pincushion/
Breadbaord Pincushion - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F49/JZTH/GS3BDJ5R/F49JZTHGS3BDJ5R.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F49/JZTH/GS3BDJ5R/F49JZTHGS3BDJ5R.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F49/JZTH/GS3BDJ5R/F49JZTHGS3BDJ5R.SMALL.jpg Plusea This breadboard doubles as a pincushion, or vice-versa. The pincushion design has strips of conductive fabric adhered to its surface, so that metal pins or component contacts that protrude through the same piece of conductive fabric are electrically connected. This cushion can be used for prototypin...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:06:47 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Proximity-Sensing-Pocket-Squares/
Proximity-Sensing Pocket Squares - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/3H8G/GMQ2LRCP/FTZ3H8GGMQ2LRCP.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/3H8G/GMQ2LRCP/FTZ3H8GGMQ2LRCP.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/3H8G/GMQ2LRCP/FTZ3H8GGMQ2LRCP.SMALL.jpg quasiben My friends and I like to coordinate for our mutual friends' weddings.  Our friends L & E got married recently and we wanted to do something special to mark the occasion.  We settled on something elegant and simple -- pocket squares that could visualize the number of people within a certain proximity...
By: quasiben

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:21:04 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Moleskine-nook-color-case/
Moleskine nook color case - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNU/SR29/GKAYXQ1Q/FNUSR29GKAYXQ1Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNU/SR29/GKAYXQ1Q/FNUSR29GKAYXQ1Q.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNU/SR29/GKAYXQ1Q/FNUSR29GKAYXQ1Q.SMALL.jpg mydian_nightshade      First off I'd like to note that there are tons of really nice nook & nook color cases out there for cheaper than the material costs for this project. They're designed by professionals and made by companies who do lots of testing because they don't like being sued when customers return broken e...
By: mydian_nightshade

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:58:00 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightwings-Fiber-Optic-Fairy-Wings/
Lightwings: Fiber Optic Fairy Wings - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDK/HR8Y/GFA43BBA/FDKHR8YGFA43BBA.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDK/HR8Y/GFA43BBA/FDKHR8YGFA43BBA.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDK/HR8Y/GFA43BBA/FDKHR8YGFA43BBA.SMALL.jpg the_gella Add some glamour to your fairy costume using fiber optics. This method for light up wings uses a simple circuit of LEDs and a battery to achieve a look a similar to EL wire, but thinner and almost invisible when not lit up. The lighting isn't as even as EL wire because it uses a single light source...
By: the_gella

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:57:31 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Smuggie-Tweet-straight-from-your-Snuggie/
The Smuggie: Tweet straight from your Snuggie - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/FBTG/GF5UXRF3/FQUFBTGGF5UXRF3.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/FBTG/GF5UXRF3/FQUFBTGGF5UXRF3.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQU/FBTG/GF5UXRF3/FQUFBTGGF5UXRF3.SMALL.jpg jblinder Want to tweet how satisfied you are cuddled up in your Snuggie? The Smuggie is a modified Snuggie, designed specifically for those who feel the need to express their smug satisfaction with a Snuggie to their friends on Twitter. Here's a list of everything you'll need: - Processing IDE (http://proce...
By: jblinder

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:28:31 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/
How To Make Your Own Sugru Substitute - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/2IAF/GF070BLB/FWK2IAFGF070BLB.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/2IAF/GF070BLB/FWK2IAFGF070BLB.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWK/2IAF/GF070BLB/FWK2IAFGF070BLB.SMALL.jpg mikey77 I call it Oogoo, an inexpensive silicone clay that is easily made. It can be used as an excellent substitute for Sugru. It can be hand molded or cast in forms. Or, it can be used as a casting silicone. It can be colored any color from white to black. It can also be made translucent to allow diffused...
By: mikey77

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:43:39 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Up-Leggings/
Light Up Leggings - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/XGEL/GELSQICB/FUEXGELGELSQICB.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/XGEL/GELSQICB/FUEXGELGELSQICB.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/XGEL/GELSQICB/FUEXGELGELSQICB.SMALL.jpg Carleyy Create a light show with these light up LEDs.  Wear them dancing and all eyes in the room will be on you.  Wear them running and drivers will know to get out of the way! This is super easy to do even if its your first time building a circuit. I submitted these leggings to the Soft Circuit Contest!...
By: Carleyy

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:10:09 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Shoes-Illuminate-Your-Feet/
LED Shoes - Illuminate Your Feet - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/YRS4/GB3XKKZB/FEMYRS4GB3XKKZB.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/YRS4/GB3XKKZB/FEMYRS4GB3XKKZB.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/YRS4/GB3XKKZB/FEMYRS4GB3XKKZB.SMALL.jpg Carleyy Remember those awesome light up shoes you had when you were a kid?  Now you can turn your own shoes into a work of art!  Wear these painted LED shoes out and you will be the center of any party.  Its super easy! Materials 1. Canvas Shoes (any shoe that a needle can poke through) 2. Conductive Th...
By: Carleyy

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:08:39 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Conductive-Glue-And-Conductive-Thread-Make-an-LED/
Conductive Glue And Conductive Thread: Make an LED Display and Fabric Circuit That Rolls Up. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/MTX9/FABRWULU/FDQMTX9FABRWULU.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/MTX9/FABRWULU/FDQMTX9FABRWULU.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDQ/MTX9/FABRWULU/FDQMTX9FABRWULU.SMALL.jpg mikey77 Make your own conductive fabrics, thread, glue, and tape, and use them to make potentiometers, resistors, switches, LED displays and circuits.Using conductive glue and conductive thread you can make LED displays and circuits on any flexible fabric. They can be made flexible enough to roll up (see pi...
By: mikey77

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:06:18 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-mouse-trackball/
Make your own mouse trackball - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/OMDT/G962DU5I/FFHOMDTG962DU5I.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/OMDT/G962DU5I/FFHOMDTG962DU5I.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFH/OMDT/G962DU5I/FFHOMDTG962DU5I.SMALL.jpg elgatoandaluz destroying mouse   making the box   Making connections   Software Sakasa Mouse This program serves to reverse the mouse movements. When we make the trackball home, we must reverse the left-right movements. The up-down movements are not altered by changing the mouse. It can also ...
By: elgatoandaluz

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 17 May 2010 18:40:46 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Flexible-Fabric-Pressure-Sensor/
Conductive Fabric Pressure Sensor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/LUR7/FINJJ3O9/FJ7LUR7FINJJ3O9.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/LUR7/FINJJ3O9/FJ7LUR7FINJJ3O9.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/LUR7/FINJJ3O9/FJ7LUR7FINJJ3O9.SMALL.jpg Plusea Sew together conductive fabric and anti-static plastic to make your own fabric pressure sensor! These step-by-step instructions will show you how to make your own fabric pressure sensor. It mentions two different variations, depending on if you use stretchy or non-stretchy fabric. The materials use...
By: Plusea

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:59:03 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Holiday-TuTu/
LED Holiday TuTu - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZH/LRT5/G33OYOSQ/FZHLRT5G33OYOSQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZH/LRT5/G33OYOSQ/FZHLRT5G33OYOSQ.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZH/LRT5/G33OYOSQ/FZHLRT5G33OYOSQ.SMALL.jpg Lynne Bruning How to get the cute geeks to talk to you at this year's holiday party? A groovalicious eTextile blinky-blink party tutu! SImple, fast, fun and effective eTextile project for just about anyone. Gather Your Parts TuTu - ready made or make one yourself Aniomagic button schemer Aniomagic lightboar...
By: Lynne Bruning

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:25:34 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/10-minute-sewable-iPod-remote/
10-minute sewable iPod remote - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWA/2RFT/G1LD7UWC/FWA2RFTG1LD7UWC.SQUARE2.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWA/2RFT/G1LD7UWC/FWA2RFTG1LD7UWC.SQUARE.jpg http://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWA/2RFT/G1LD7UWC/FWA2RFTG1LD7UWC.SMALL.jpg aniomagic There are a lot of really cool iPod remote control projects: some have simple buttons, some react to  heartbeat or body motion, and others are designed to interface directly with software running on a computer. However, not one of them is truly wearable, or speaks to the unique needs of e-textiles d...
By: aniomagic

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